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wellspring

[wel-spring] / ˈwɛlˌsprɪŋ /


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Certainly there is a wry truth to Picasso’s opinion on artistic progress writ large, yet Ms. Chan is also persuasive in saying that new creativity springs from the same ancient wellspring Picasso was talking about.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"Make no mistake, Erivo remains a powerhouse, with pipes that shake the heavens and a wellspring of unforced emotional intensity that never runs dry."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

It is, and has been since its founding about a century ago, the ideological wellspring of modern Sunni Islamism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Tears from a wellspring deep and dark streamed down my face.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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